Housing Renewal and Energy Efficiency Officer

This is a fixed-term position for 52 weeks until 06/08/2011

Background
Corby is a small place with big ambitions. In aiming to double the population by 2030, we are determined to revitalise the Borough, improve health and the quality of life for everyone. This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic team that is striving to succeed in housing renewal.
The Council is committed to the principle of sustainability across all of its functions. Nowhere is this more important than in the area of private sector housing renewal/regeneration.
The primary objective of this post is to provide support to the Council’s Senior Environmental Health Officer in order to facilitate the provision of Home Repair Grants and energy efficiency measures, designed to assist the existing private sector housing stock in meeting the Decent Homes Standard and also to reduce its carbon footprint and save energy.

Objective
To support Environmental Quality’s aims and objectives and to assist in the achievement of its performance targets to promote the safety and health of residents and the improvements to the private sector housing stock. The post-holder will be directly responsible for private sector housing Home Repair Grants and directly associated activities In order to deliver this service effectively, it will be necessary for the successful post-holder to undertake a familiarisation course in basic housing construction and a short training course to identify potential hazards in domestic dwellings.

All applicants must be willing to undertake CRB checks and must have a full valid UK driving licence (with no more than 6 points) and own transport.

Benefits of the Project Work to the Graduate
In-house training for the delivery of Home Repair Grants will be provided.